Coratola, Rose Marie

April 17, 2002

CORATOLA, Rose Marie

Rose Marie Coratola, 92, formerly of Garden St., Forestville, widow of Joseph Anthony Coratola, died Tuesday, (April 16, 2002) at Sheriden Woods Health Care Center in Bristol. She was born December 24, 1909 in Hartford, daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Papandrea) Piccola. A resident of Forestville the past 70 years, she had worked at the former Veeder Root in Bristol for many years until her retirement. Mrs. Coratola was a member of St. Matthew Church and was involved in numerous civic organizations in Bristol and Forestville. She is survived by a son and two daughters-in-law, Dr. Joseph and Carmine Coratola of Bristol and Carole Coratola of Bristol; three grandchildren and spouses, Rosemarie Coratola of Guilford, Joseph, Jr. and Michele Coratola of Gaithersburg, MD, and Dr. John and Donna Coratola of Ellington. She was predeceased by a son, Robert Coratola; six brothers, Phillip, Anthony, Daniel, Dominic, Edward and Dominic Piccola; a sister, Camilla Frank. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 9 a.m. from the O'Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Ave., Forestville, to St. Matthew Church, Forestville, for a Mass at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday, 6-8 p.m.